In 1864, the Battle of Pukehinahina occurred in Tauranga when an outnumbered group of Ngāi Te Rangi defeated a much larger British infantry. The same year, the British built a temporary military fortification called Monmouth Redoubt at Taumatakahawai Pā, an old Māori defense. The Armed Constabulary headquarters and barracks were vacated in 1898. Few remnants remain except some memorial plaques and cannons similar to the one under this Pohutukawa tree.
